Mine detail: Rare Metals Prospect

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.20703, -105.77417
dep_id: 10111413
mrds_id: DAV0051
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Minor mineral: Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Galena, Hematite, Magnetite
other_matl: Fluorite
orebody_fm: REPLACEMENT
model: 62: Skarn Fe
ore_ctrl: Intrusive Contact
Reporter: Sutphin, David M.
hrock_unit: Yeso
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Syenite
Structure: Rio Grande Rift, Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
disc_yr: 1945
discr: Lincoln Ore And Metals Co.
References:
  • KELLEY, V.C., 1949, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS, NO. 2, 246 P. MCLEMORE, V.T., 1981, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 155, 267 P
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